Category Archive: Finance
Canadian Oil, Tariffs, And Gas Prices In PADD 2
Should’a bought that EV! Joseph Brusuelas notes tariffs should show up in gas prices in the Midwest pretty quick, as the region gets its oil from Canada.Source: Joseph Brusuelas. Current price is about $3/gallon.Source: EIA. If the current price of petroleum (WTI) is $73.51/bbl. An increase in prices of 10% due to tariffs results in a $7.35/bbl increase. This […]
Despite DeepSeek Scare, The Market Is “In A Good Spot”
Image Source: Pixabay Well, despite a week of high uncertainty — the DeepSeek surprise, earnings releases for many of the Magnificent 7 stocks, a terrible aviation disaster and the declaration of tariffs against some of America’s largest trading partners — the markets actually seem to be doing fine.The bulls are back in control and, technically-speaking, the […]
Compare/Contrast – Year Of The Yin Wood Snake 1965 And 2025
Many are quoting that the Year of the Snake is a bad year for stocks. However, this is the Yin Wood Snake and a year ending in the number 5. The last time we saw the Year of the Yin Wood Snake was in 1965. It makes sense then, to compare and contrast then and now. Johnson and […]
CMG And MPWR Reporting Earnings Next Week
Image Source: Unsplash About 25% of the companies in the S&P 500 have so far reported their earnings for the December quarter.Collectively, they’ve recorded a 31% annualized increase in earnings.Among names that are now scheduled to report their financial results next week, a handful have a history of beating Street estimates and seeing a positive response […]
AskSlim Market Week – Sunday, Feb. 2
Photo by Nicholas Cappello on Unsplash Technical and cycle analysis, and market commentary.Video Length: 00:38:17More By This Author:US Stock Market – S&P 500 SPY, Cycle and Chart Analysis & Price Projections & Timing AskSlim Market Week – Friday, Jan. 10 AskSlim Market Week – Friday, Jan. 3
Gold Achieves Golden Goal 1 Of 3 – A Fresh All-Time High
As anticipated would happen this past week per “Gold Goes Long with Three Golden Goals”, Goal One “the next All-Time High for Gold”, was achieved upon the February contract price crossing above 2802 on Thursday at 13:39 GMT, in furtherance moving to as high as 2838 before settling yesterday (Friday) at 2809. Now add in +23 points of April contract premium (February […]
Coffee Weekly Forecast: Record Values As Speculative Highs Show Their Power
Image Source: Pixabay Are there any speculative sellers of Coffee Arabica left? The commodity went into this weekend near the 378.62 price. Coffee Arabica went above the 381.00 value momentarily. Having started the week with a high price around the 348.00 level obviously wasn’t enough for speculative buyers who continued to climb into the commodity as the […]
Bitcoin Price Must Hold Above $97K To Sustain Momentum – Metrics
Image Source: Unsplash Bitcoin has been trading sideways since mid-January, moving within a tight range between its all-time high and the $97,750 support level. The market remains divided, with bulls expecting a breakout into price discovery and bears speculating that the cycle top is already in. Despite this uncertainty, Bitcoin continues to hold above critical levels, […]
Energy Dominance? Mission Accomplished
Image Source: DepositPhotos President Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of “unleashing U.S. energy dominance,” but the reality is that the United States has already achieved this goal.Over the past decade, the U.S. has cemented its position as a global energy leader, excelling in production, innovation, and influence. Here’s a closer look at the evidence […]
The Predictive Power Of Dividend Yield In Equity Markets
Image Source: DepositPhotos Dividend yield has long been a cornerstone of equity valuation. In this article, we explore how dividend yield predicts stock returns, its impact on stock volatility, and why it holds unique significance for mature, dividend-paying firms. Relationship Between Implied Volatility and Dividend Yield Reference [1] explores the relationship between implied volatility (IV) […]
